by Nick Weig (CBS2Iowa) America is in the early stages of a shift from combustion engine cars and trucks to
Electric Car/Electric Vehicle (EV)
Back TO HOMENew Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm Has Advice for Texas — and for the Oil Industry
by Will Englund (Washington Post) ... Will Englund: This country is going to have more electric cars and trucks, and by
March 01, 2021 Read Full Article
California LCFS: Will Credit Generation Match Deficit Generation?
by Shashi Menon (EcoEngineers) The LCFS is demonstrating to the world that good policy can drive decarbonization -- California’s Low Carbon
February 25, 2021 Read Full Article
LCFS and RFS – Conflict or Complement?
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Do Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) policies conflict or complement the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)? That was
February 24, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. Postal Service Awards Contract to Launch Multi-Billion-Dollar Modernization of Postal Delivery Vehicle Fleet
(U.S. Postal Service) ... Under the contract’s initial $482 million investment, Oshkosh Defense will finalize the production design of the Next
February 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Joni Ernst: Radical Policies from Coastal Elites Hurt Rural America
(Office of Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)) Just last month, President Biden raised eyebrows when he took executive action to begin transitioning
February 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Logjam Kicks up Debate over Boosting Electric Vehicles
by Marc Heller (E&E News) A backlog of applications for advanced renewable fuels at EPA is spurring a new debate in
February 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Expert Provides Outlook for Biofuels as Energy Transition Takes Place
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) ... During a National Ethanol Conference virtual panel Wednesday, Dr. Daniel Yergin referred to
February 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Ohio’s New Brand Aligns with National Leadership in Clean Transportation
by Sam Spofforth (Advanced Clean Tech News) Clean Fuels Ohio is ramping up new initiatives and launching a new brand that will
February 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Reno Area Gets 19 New Hybrid Electric-Biodiesel, Electric Buses
by Lily Bohlke (Public News Service - NV) Washoe County's transit fleet is getting greener, with 17 new hybrid electric-biodiesel buses,
February 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Auto Industry Peers into an Electric Future and Sees Bumps Ahead
by Steven Mufson (Washington Post) ... (T)he question is not, ‘Can we sell to the wealthy?’ It is, ‘Can we
February 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Groups Fight Wisconsin Transmission Line
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy)Conservation groups on Wednesday sued over the federal government’s approval of the 102-mile, $500 million
February 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Argentina Plans to Extend Biodiesel, Ethanol Blends
by Charles Newbery (S&P Global Platts) Requirement was to expire in May; Blends now at 10% in gasoline, 12% in diesel; Improvements planned
February 12, 2021 Read Full Article
EVs Are the Lowest Climate Priority
by Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. (Wall Street Journal) No matter how you slice the data, the car in your driveway
February 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Morgan Stanley: Gasoline Industry Is about to Become Totally Worthless
by Alex Kimani (OilPrice.com) The average energy investor is by now well aware of the sector's monumental shift from fossil
February 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Will the Biden Administration Fund our Clean Transportation Future?
by Joe Annotti (ACT News/GNA) ... While there is clear momentum mounting in support of electrified fleets by the incoming administration,
February 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Ed Markey on the Green New Deal, Biden
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) ... The Massachusetts senator also said he wants Democrats to pursue a clean energy
February 08, 2021 Read Full Article
EVs Are Getting Less Use than Expected.
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Researchers for the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicagoexamined hourly electricity meter measurements
February 08, 2021 Read Full Article
REFILE-U.S. Refiners Talk up Renewable Projects after a Year of Lousy Fuel Demand
by Laura Sanicola (Reuters) Following a year of grim losses amid pandemic lockdowns that dented demand for fuel as people stuck
February 05, 2021 Read Full Article
What Could Make the Electric Vehicle Trend into a Win for Ethanol
by Don Siefkes (Des Moines Register) To bring about a total EV society, we would almost have to double generating
February 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Are Electric Vehicles Really a Threat to Biofuels?: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to EVs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Plug-in hybrids, all-electric vehicles, electric buses– are they really a threat to biofuels? In this
February 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Biden Team in Talks with Utilities, Car Companies about Emissions: Climate Adviser
by Jeff Mason and Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has started discussions with the utility and automobile sectors
February 04, 2021 Read Full Article
To Make the U.S. Auto Fleet Greener, Increasing Fuel Efficiency Matters More Than Selling Electric Vehicles
by John DeCicco (The Conversation) ... Motorcars stay on the road for a long time, so failing to adequately reduce gasoline
February 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Electric Cars Are Coming, and Fast. Is the Nation’s Grid Up to It?
by Brad Plumer (New York Times) GM’s decision this week to phase out gasoline vehicles is the latest in a
February 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Is Hot! 584 Hydrogen Fueling Stations in 33 Countries, Ways2H Expansion, Preem, Siemens and More
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... What is making hydrogen so hot right now is the news that hydrogen
February 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Where’s Your Lithium from? EU’s New Green Deal to Track Critical Materials
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) Renewable electricity generation and storage requires huge quantities of mined raw materials. In Europe,
February 01, 2021 Read Full Article
RFA CEO: Take General Motors' Gasoline Vehicle Phase-out Plan “With a Grain of Lithium Salt”
by Rhiannon Branch (Brownfield Ag News) General Motors, the largest US auto maker, has set a target to become carbon neutral
January 29, 2021 Read Full Article
“Just a Minute” Educational Series Presents Episode 5: Why Biofuels? Diving Deeper into the Benefits of Renewable Fuels, and Their Many Benefits to Society
by Hannah DelSordo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The fifth episode of “Just A Minute (or So) about Renewable Fuels” focuses on
January 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Exclusive: U.S. Oil Industry Seeks Unusual Alliance with Farm Belt to Fight Biden Electric Vehicle Agenda
by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters/Yahoo! Finance) The U.S. oil industry is seeking to forge an alliance with the nation's
January 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Can This Unlikely Duo Revive Rural America and Help the Planet? Joe Biden and Tom Vilsack Plan to Take Swift Action on Climate Change Proposals.
by Art Cullen (Storm Lake Times/New York Times) ... Few took carbon sequestration seriously during his previous tenure, a time
January 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Closing the Transportation Emissions Gap with Clean Fuels
(Rhodium Group) ... While efficiency improvements and vehicle electrification can cut transport emissions by up to two-thirds by 2050, low-GHG
January 28, 2021 Read Full Article
General Motors to Eliminate Gasoline and Diesel Light-Duty Cars and SUVs by 2035: Big U.S. Automaker Says It Will Invest Heavily in Electric Vehicles and Become Carbon Neutral by 2040
by Steven Mufson (Washington Post) General Motors said Thursday that it will end the sale of all gasoline and diesel
January 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Biden’s ‘Buy American’ Executive Order Pushes for Electric Vehicles
by Tyne Morgan (AgWeb) Biofuels groups have high hopes a Biden Administration will get the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) back
January 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuels Pivot under Biden
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Ethanol advocates are pushing for the new Biden administration to boost the portion of
January 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Developing Hype-Cycle Resilience to Accelerate Advanced Biofuel Technology
by Ross Mazur (Sustainable Fuels Consulting LLC/Biofuels Digest) Hype, the ephemeral group discourse surrounding topics and ideas, is becoming more
January 27, 2021 Read Full Article
All EVs by 2035? Report Shows Roadblocks
by David Ferris (E&E News) This study, an update by the California Energy Commission on the state's EV charging needs, is
January 25, 2021 Read Full Article
'Clean' Truck Regs, Strong Rate Environment Likely for 2021
by Cristina Commendatore (Fleet Owner) President-elect Joe Biden has emphasized the importance of achieving net-zero emissions no later than 2050,
January 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Shell Says Hydrogen Is Heavy Transport’s Future. What Now for Biofuels?
by John Parnell (Green Tech Media) A Deloitte report commissioned by Shell finds that the heavy-freight sector is increasingly planning
January 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Top 10 Bioeconomy Must-Knows in the Biden Transition
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who are the key bioeconomy players in the new Biden Administration? What recent moves by
January 20, 2021 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Geoff Cooper
"Some ethanol being produced today in Iowa reduces GHG emissions by nearly 80 percent, according to analysis by California regulators.
January 19, 2021 Read Full Article
AFPM Sees Alignment with Biden on Trade, Economy
by Elliott Blackburn (Argus Media) ... (President-elect Joe) Biden also campaigned on goals to increasingly electrify the US vehicle fleet
January 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Libertine Demonstrates Technology to Help Heavy-Duty Vehicles Go ‘Fossil Free’, Enables Improved Cold Start with Bioethanol
(Libertine) Libertine FPE (“Libertine”), the creator of Smart Engine technology for hybrid electric vehicles and distributed power generation, has demonstrated technology
January 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Senate Bill S4003A Establishes the Low Carbon Fuel Standard of 2019; BILL NO A00862 Establishes the Low Carbon Fuel Standard of 2021
(New York State Senate) Establishes the low carbon fuel standard of 2019; such standard is intended to reduce carbon intensity
January 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association Files Lawsuit over Emission Standards
(KROXAM) On Wednesday, January 6, the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association (MADA) filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court alleging Minnesota lacks
January 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Beyond Electrification: Policy Options for Cutting Carbon Emissions in the Transportation Sector
by Hannah DelSordo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Transportation represents the largest direct source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and policymakers are
January 07, 2021 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Top 10 Advanced Bioeconomy Markets and Predictions for 2021
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A mere “The Year in Rewind” as we sail into 2021? Not the good ship
January 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Solutions for Transportation: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Ballard & Deloitte
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As we look to the future with a new year, Deloitte and Ballard are looking
January 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Aemetis Enters Electric Vehicle Market
(Aemetis/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... High-capacity electric vehicles (HCEV’s) from Nevo Motors are designed for heavy cargo and long range by using
December 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Analysis: Biofuels Sector Hopeful Over Biden RFS Stance, Wary of GHG Policy
by Patrick Newkumet (Oil Price Information Service) Renewable fuel industry officials are mostly optimistic that the incoming Biden administration will
December 24, 2020 Read Full Article
How the Pentagon Could Boost Biden's Climate Plan
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) ...The Pentagon helped jump start the U.S. solar industry back in 2007 when the Air
December 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Toyota’s Chief Says Electric Vehicles Are Overhyped: Akio Toyoda Says Converting Entirely to EVs Could Cost Hundreds of Billions of Dollars and Make Cars Unaffordable for Average People
by Peter Landers (Wall Street Journal) Toyota Motor Corp.’s leader criticized what he described as excessive hype over electric vehicles, saying
December 18, 2020 Read Full Article
EVs Will Leave A Hole In Taxes: 1st Gear: UK Has To Figure Out How To Tax EV Owners As Much As The Rest Of Us
by Raphael Orlove (Jalopnik's The Morning Shift) The Treasury in the UK is worried that while it’s relatively straightforward to put
December 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Growth in Carbon Neutral RNG Spotlights Debate on Electric- vs. Renewable-Powered Trucks
by Linda Baker (FreightWaves) Renewable natural gas volumes and carbon benefits are on the rise -- ... FreightWaves spoke to
December 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Biden Wants the U.S. to Stop Contributing to Climate Change by 2050. Here’s What that Would Actually Take.
by Chris Mooney (Washington Post) ... And all of it is powered by an array of solar and sometimes distant
December 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Canada Unveils Its New Clean Fuels Standard, Carbon Price, and $2.25B in New Sector Investment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, the federal Department of Environment and Climate Change Canada has focused its new Clean
December 16, 2020 Read Full Article
5 Reasons Clean Fuel Standards Are the Secret Key to Decarbonizing Transportation
by Jeremy Martin (Union of Concerned Scientists) Clean Fuel Standards like the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) have been around for more
December 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Opinion: The Secret to Clean Air Is No Secret. It’s Ethanol.
by John Linder (National Corn Growers Association/Farm Journal AgWeb) ... One song that stuck with me from that decade was
December 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Ethanol Body Calls on EU to Include Fuel in Green Deal Transport Strategy
by Karim Elafany (S&P Global Platts) EU publishes Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy; Battery EVs to represent 11% of EU vehicle fleet
December 11, 2020 Read Full Article
EPRI-DOE Washington Seminar: The Coming Wave of Electric Vehicles and Their Implications for the Electricity Sector --- December 7, 2020 --- ONLINE
With rapid reductions in purchase price and a wide array of models, electric vehicles (EVs) are projected to gain broad
December 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuels Contribute Most to Climate Impact Reduction Now: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to IEA Bioenergy’s Latest Report on Renewable Transport Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You may have seen that IEA Bioenergy released its new report on the role of renewable
December 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Is Not a Bridge— We Are a Main Road
by Dave VanderGriend (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Urban Air Initiative) ...In addition to power plants, singling out gasoline powered vehicles seems to
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Who’s in Hot Water, Cold Water, and Who’s Just Right?: Mitsubishi, Monolith Materials, Codexis, Casdin, LG Chem, Neste, Wells Fargo, EPA, NXTLEVVEL, Elementis, Growth Energy, US National Labs, Ginkgo Bioworks in the News
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who’s in Hot Water? Some of the Usual Suspects get into the usual trouble. We note
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Porsche and Siemens Energy, with Partners, Advance Climate-Neutral eFuels Development
(Porsche) Porsche, Siemens Energy and a lineup of international companies are developing and implementing a pilot project in Chile that
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Five Reasons Why Internal Combustion Engines Are Here to Stay
by Robert Bryce (RealClearEnergy) Oil prices are down and bans on automobiles powered by internal combustion engines (ICE) are up
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Is the Future Diesel-Free? 7 Hard Questions about Diesel, Biofuels and ICEs
by Samuel Morgan (Neste) The whole transport industry agrees on the need to decarbonize traffic fast. However, there’s confusion on what
December 02, 2020 Read Full Article
RFA Review: Automakers Approve E15 in Nearly All 2021 Vehicles, but FFV Offerings Continue to Slide
(Renewable Fuels Association) An annual analysis of vehicle owner’s manuals and warranty statements by the Renewable Fuels Association reveals that while
December 01, 2020 Read Full Article
2030 Climate Targets for Mobility in the Netherlands Require a Cap for the Use of Fossil Fuel
by Eric van den Heuvel, Loes Knotter via Tammy Klein (Future Fuel Strategies) The Netherlands Platform Sustainable Biofuels argues for
November 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Could Ethanol Be a ‘Net-Zero’ Hero?
by Geoff Cooper (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Renewable Fuels Association) Already contributing to decarbonization, ethanol is a phenomenal low-carbon molecule that will
November 30, 2020 Read Full Article
New Publication – The Role of Renewable Transport Fuels in Decarbonizing Road Transport
(IEA Bioenergy) In the light of climate change, there is an urgent need to decarbonize our societies. The road transport sector
November 30, 2020 Read Full Article
An Open Letter to the Ethanol Community from Ethanol Producers
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... (T)he overriding objective should be to increase demand, which increases ethanol volume and
November 30, 2020 Read Full Article
A National Zero Carbon Transportation Plan for the US
by Dan Sperling, Lew Fulton, and Vicki Arroyo (University of California Davis) ... Summary of Policy Recommendations Rapidly increase the sales
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
20th Datagro Conference on Sugar and Ethanol: COVID 19 Impacts and Renovabio Set the Agenda
by Isabela Rodrigues* (Advanced Biofuels USA) In October, The 20th Datagro Conference on Sugar and Ethanol 2020 took place over a
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Choosing the Right Road to Lower Emissions Today
by Daniel Gage (NGV America/ACT News) ... NGVAmerica spent the last several months poring through fifteen years of public data obtained
November 25, 2020 Read Full Article
The Role of Renewable Fuels in Reducing the Climate Impact of Road Transport
(IEA Bioenergy) Experts from the IEA Bioenergy and Advanced Motor Fuels Technology Collaboration Programmes have analysed the role of renewable fuels
November 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Emissions Scandal Fears as Tests Suggest Plug-in Hybrids Emit ‘More Pollution than Advertised’
by Madeleine Cuff (iNews) The tests found that even when the cars had a fully charged battery and were driving
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
GM Reverses on Trump, Exits Suit Challenging California's Tougher Emissions Standards
by Rebecca Beitsch (The Hill) ... General Motors will no longer be siding with the Trump administration in a legal battle
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
New Jersey: Study Shows Biomethane Refuse Trucks Outdo EV Equivalents
(NGV America/NGV Journal) NGVAmerica released another study at its Annual Industry Summit presenting a compelling case for why communities should continue
November 23, 2020 Read Full Article
German Industry against Multipliers in Biofuels Law
by Sophie Barthel (Argus Media) The planned introduction of multipliers for electricity and hydrogen in a draft law for the
November 20, 2020 Read Full Article
UK 10-Point Plan Addresses SAF, Move to Zero-Emissions Vehicles
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.K. government on Nov. 18 issued its 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution,
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
UK Refiners Push Back over 2030 Ban on New Fossil Fuel Cars
by Robert Perkins (S&P Global Platts) Refiners call for more biofuels support; Move seen displacing 60,000 b/d of oil demand; Hybrids get reprieve
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Commentary: Electrify A Lot … But Not Everything -- Decarbonization Will Require a Judicious Mix of Electrification, RNG, Hydrogen, and Other Emerging Solutions if We Want to Get to a Truly Sustainable Future.
by Matt Tomich and Joanna Underwood (BioCycle Magazine/Energy Vision) ... Some environmental advocates are looking to “electrify everything” to generate
November 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Ag Retailers: Zero-Emission Truck Plan Could ‘Devastate’ Agriculture
by John Gallagher (Freight Waves) Ag retailers: Zero-emission truck plan could ‘devastate’ agriculture -- An environmental policy promoted by Democratic lawmakers
November 17, 2020 Read Full Article
It's Electric
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) IT'S ELECTRIC: A coalition of utilities, electric vehicle makers and mineral producers have formed a new
November 17, 2020 Read Full Article
California Official Sees State Auto Emissions Deal as 'Template' for Biden
by Nichola Groom, David Shepardson (Reuters) California Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols, who sources say could be the next federal
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
On the Move: Unpacking the Challenges and Opportunities of Electric Vehicles
by Joseph Glandorf (Energy and Environmental Study Institute) ... Congress is considering legislation that would address these hurdles, including the Electric Vehicle
November 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Greener Fuels on the Way to Zero Emissions
by Deborah Lockridge (HDT Trucking Info) ... Renewable Diesel Offers Drop-In Sustainability -- Use renewable diesel fuel in that cleaner-burning modern diesel engine, and
November 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Another Ethanol Program?
by Bill Taylor (Fairborn Daily Herald) ... We now have to pay an additional $100 a year “penalty” to register our
November 04, 2020 Read Full Article
EV Makers’ Course Hinges on U.S. Election and Fuel-Economy Rules
by Esha Dey (Bloomberg Green) Biden seen implementing policies that would speed adoption; Shares of Tesla, Nikola and their suppliers
November 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Report Evaluates Emission-Reduction Efforts: The Fuels Institute Compares 14 Initiatives in Terms of Effectiveness, Impact and Overall Cost.
(NACS) As governments consider strategies to reduce emissions from transportation, a new Fuels Institute report provides valuable context to help guide their considerations,
November 02, 2020 Read Full Article
U.S., Brazil See Room for Global Ethanol Growth before Transition to EVs
by Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) The United States and Brazil, the two leading ethanol producers, see potential for a large increase in global
November 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Senator Chuck Grassley Says That Buying an Electric Car Should Not Be a Mandate
(RFD TV) A prominent Republican Senator says that he is in favor of gas-free cars, but Senator Chuck Grassley says
November 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Looks beyond Trump-Biden Bluster to Biofuel Reset
by Kim Chipman and Jennifer A Dlouhy (Bloomberg Green) Presidential, Iowa Senate races put biofuel in spotlight; Renewable Fuel Standard uncertainty
November 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Promise and Peril: California’s EV-Only Policy
by Leticia Phillips (Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association, UNICA /Ethanol Producer Magazine) Any EV solution should consider a combined approach of
October 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Top 5: Solar Costs Are Dropping. How Does It Impact Fuels?
by Tammy Klein (Future Fuel Strategies) ... Items I selected this month include: • Solar Costs Declining Quickly: More quickly than
October 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Thoughts on the Energy Leaders Webinar Series: Energy Justice
by Hannah DelSordo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The Energy Leaders Webinar Series hosted a webinar entitled “Energy Justice” on October 28,
October 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuels Supporters Criticize Zero-Emissions Vehicles Bill
by Ken Anderson (Brownfield Ag News) ... The Zero-Emissions Vehicles Act of 2020 would end sales of new vehicles with internal
October 26, 2020 Read Full Article
Senator Merkley, Congressman Levin Introduce Legislation to End U.S. Sale of Gasoline-Powered Vehicles by 2035
(Office of Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)) The Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2020 will position U.S. to lead global auto industry
October 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Biden Win Could Be Net Positive for Metals and Mining, Observers Say
by Jacob Holzman and Gaurang Dholakia (S&P Global Platts) ... As a result, observers have predicted that producers of battery
October 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Porsche Researches Synthetic Fuels
(Porsche) Although synthetic fuels are considered a realistic alternative to make car traffic more climate-friendly, availability is poor. Porsche wants
October 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy's Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Research and Development Activities & SuperTruck Initiative DEADLINE November 9, 2020
(U.S. Department of Energy/Federal Register) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on its Request for Information (RFI)
October 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Elected Officials Urge Automakers to Support Cleaner Cars
by Chris Teale (Smart Cities Dive) More than 200 elected officials at the city and state level issued a joint
October 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Neste: School District Fuels 75 Buses with Renewable Diesel
(Neste/Biodiesel Magazine) The Twin Rivers Unified School District near Sacramento achieved a major milestone in its climate action plan by switching
October 06, 2020 Read Full Article
California Should Let Carbon Market, No Mandate, Cut Emissions
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/The Hill) California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sent shock waves through energy and climate policy circles recently when he
October 06, 2020 Read Full Article
ICCT’s Vision 2050: “Ambitious Yet Feasible”
by Tammy Klein (Future Fuel Strategies) ... ICCT (International Council on Clean Transportation) has been and, it’s clear in this
October 01, 2020 Read Full Article
A Plug-In Flex Fuel Hybrid for the Nation
by Timothy J. Rudnicki (Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) What would it take to cut petroleum use by at least 85 percent in
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
The Outlook for the World’s Largest Biofuels Market
(Bloomberg NEF) ... BloombergNEF’s ‘U.S. Biofuels Outlook’ analyzes the key themes shaping the outlook for biofuels for road use and
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
USGC Brings U.S. Ethanol Suppliers Together with International Buyers at Virtual Ethanol Buyers Conference
(U.S. Grains Council) To bring ethanol buyers from around the globe together with U.S. suppliers in a time when business continues
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Signal to Noise: Oil and Biofuels Must Work Together
by John Herath (Farm Journal Ag Web) ... They (Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath) also lay
September 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Difficult Times for Germany’s Transport Ministry – Biofuels Could Alleviate Worries
by Elmar Baumann (Association of the German Biofuel Industry/EurActiv) ... The German Climate Protection Act specifies in detail how emissions
September 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Bustos Introduces Next Generation Fuels Act
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., on Sept. 24 introduced the Next Generation Fuels Act, a bill
September 25, 2020 Read Full Article
ATTENTION OIL INDUSTRY: California Is Banning Gasoline Powered Vehicles -- You have one chance to save yourselves and COME CLEAN
by Marc J. Rauch (The Auto Channel) Today, September 23, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will ban the
September 24, 2020 Read Full Article
California to Ban Sales of Gas Cars by 2035
(Our Daily Planet) Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will phase out sales of all gasoline-powered vehicles by
September 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Plug-in Hybrids Called a ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ as Study Claims Emissions Are Higher than Thought
by Anmar Frangoul (CNBC) Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles have an internal combustion engine as well as a battery-powered electric motor.
September 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol and India’s Quest for a Low-Carbon Future
(Energy Infra Post) ... Pollution caused by fossil fuel vehicular exhaust is a big part of the problem, contributing a significant
September 10, 2020 Read Full Article
How Do We Move around in a Zero-Carbon World?
by Bill Gates (Gates Notes) We want more people to be able to travel without contributing to climate change. ... For some
September 08, 2020 Read Full Article
12 Emerging Technologies: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to WBCSD’s Innovations to Transform 2020-2030
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The World Business Council for Sustainable Development just published an issue brief as part of a
September 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Innovations that Could Shape and Transform 2020-2030
(World Business Council for Sustainable Development) The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has released an issue brief outlining
September 07, 2020 Read Full Article
The Quest for Renewable Energy Could Wreak Havock on Wildlife, Report Warns
(Mic.com) ... But these safer, smarter, and more efficient forms of energy can have significant negative environmental impacts of their own,
September 05, 2020 Read Full Article
SFU Researchers Develop Essential Roadmap to Drive down B.C. Vehicle Emissions
(Simon Fraser University) ... In a study funded by the Pacific Institute for Climate Change Solutions, Axsen (Jonn Axsen, an associate professor
September 01, 2020 Read Full Article
California, Automakers Finalize Emissions Deal
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Ford, Honda, BMW, Volkswagen and Volvo have formally committed to reducing the average greenhouse
August 18, 2020 Read Full Article
GNA Releases Report Examining Sustainable Vehicle Fleets
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Clean technology consulting firm and producers of the annual Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, Gladstein, Neandross &
August 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Wells Fargo Economist: Biggest Threat to Farming Is Tesla
by Margy Eckelkamp (AgPro) “Ethanol will not have a growth future. It will have a decline future. You better find
August 05, 2020 Read Full Article
BP Commits To Slashing Its Oil and Gas Operations, A Necessary Step for Climate Action
(Our Daily Planet) As Greentech Media reported, oil and gas giant BP announced yesterday that it will cut its oil and gas
August 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Using E85 Fuel to Power Your Electric Car
by Dick Hagen (The Land) ... So where does E85 fit into this challenge? As the fuel for a small
July 31, 2020 Read Full Article
We Won’t Get There without Sustainable Biofuels
by David Chiaramonti and Giacomo Talluri (EurActiv/Polytechnic of Turin/ART Fuels) ... A review of more than 40 sectorial forecast scenarios, conducted
July 17, 2020 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $139 Million in Funding for 55 Projects to Advance Innovative Vehicle Technologies
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, in his remarks at General Motors in Detroit, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced $139
July 16, 2020 Read Full Article
New Generation of Diesel-Powered Trucks Vital to Achieving Near-Term, Sustained Progress on Climate and Clean Air Goals
(Diesel Technology Forum) Response to Announcement by NESCAUM, 15 States and District of Columbia Regarding MOU for Electric Trucks -- The
July 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Takeaways: 10 Big Bioeconomy Trendlines at ABLC for Fuels, Chemicals, Materials, Food and Feed
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here are the Top 10 Trendlines we saw and heard from the 8000+ delegates and viewers
July 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Study: EVs 3 Times More Polluting than Gas Cars in Some States
by David Iaconangelo (E&E News) The grid may still be too coal-heavy in some parts of the United States for
July 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Heard on the Floor at ABLC: 1357 Attendees, Registrants Crowd the Opening Day, Sideline Chat of ABLC Digital
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What the delegates were saying about CNG, fuel cells, and hydrogen, biogas as a platform,
July 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Biomethane, the Key to Decarbonize Now the European Mobility
(European Biogas Association/NGV Journal) The European Biogas Association (EBA) is launching a new paper providing a comprehensive analysis on the potential
July 03, 2020 Read Full Article
So, What Exactly Is Green Hydrogen?
by Jason Deign (GreenTechMedia) ... According to the nomenclature used by market research firm Wood Mackenzie, most of the gas that
July 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Diesel-Powered Trucks Vital to California and the U.S. Economy, Achieving Climate and Clean Air Goals
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... California’s truck and bus fleet rule has disrupted the marketplace, effectively delaying regular fleet turnover rates,
July 01, 2020 Read Full Article
CARB Adopts Rule Requiring State Transition from Diesel Trucks
by Michael Bates (NGT News) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted a first-in-the-world rule – the Advanced Clean Truck regulation –
June 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Embracing Alcohol-based Fuels as the Key to Decarbonizing Long-Haul Trucking
by Peter Sopher (Clean Energy Ventures/Biofuels Digest) ... BloombergNEF forecast shows that the 2040 market penetration of these EVs remains a
June 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Democrats Unveil $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
by Rebecca Beitsch (The Hill) House Democrats unveiled a $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan Thursday that calls for a huge increase in
June 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Daily on Energy: State Officials Worry Electric Car Expansion Could Hurt Low-Income People
by Josh Siegel & Abby Smith (Washington Examiner) ELECTRIC CARS’ EQUITY PROBLEM: Top energy officials from New York and Massachusetts are raising
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
ACEA Position Paper Review of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive
(European Automobile Manufacturers Association) ... 3) Include infrastructure for all alternative fuels in investment plans The Commission should continue to
June 11, 2020 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Mark Turley
ClonBio founder and executive chairman Mark Turley in Ireland, notes that E10 can deliver the same greenhouse gas savings as
June 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Irish-Owned Ethanol Group Records 143% Rise in Profit in 2019
by Sylvester Phelan (AgriLand) Irish-owned ClonBio Group recorded a 143% increase in profit before tax in 2019, increasing from €39 million
June 09, 2020 Read Full Article
JUTC to Introduce Biodiesel Project and Electric Buses
(Jamaica Information Service) The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) intends to introduce a biodiesel project and electric buses this year as
June 04, 2020 Read Full Article
The DNC's Climate Push
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) The new 12-person DNC panel stacked with progressive climate activists is calling on Biden to
June 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Inside the House's Infrastructure Bill
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) The House Transportation Committee's five-year surface transportation bill — expected to be unveiled later
June 03, 2020 Read Full Article
LEAKED: Europe’s Draft ‘Green Recovery’ Plan
by Frédéric Simon (EURACTIV.com) The European Commission’s promised green recovery plan will focus on building renovation, renewables and hydrogen as well
May 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Why We Shouldn’t Leave out Biofuels in the Energy Transition
by Matthew Capuano-Rizzo (Leaders in Energy) ... In an Oxford University study, Nobel prize winning economist Joseph Stiglize outlined how
May 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Carper, Alexander Bill Would Spur Clean Refueling Growth
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Senate Environment and Public Works ranking member Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Appropriations Energy-Water Subcommittee Chairman Lamar
May 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Energy Transition to Be Shaped by World Response to COVID-19
by Allison Good, Taylor Kuykendall and Dan Testa (S&P Global) ... The coronavirus pandemic may accelerate a shift from fossil fuel
May 04, 2020 Read Full Article
We Can Clearly See that Reduced Emissions Should Be a California Goal
by Mike Gatto (CalMatters) ... However, experts tell us that it may take decades for electrics to replace the millions of
May 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Doubling Down on the Energy Transition Post Pandemic
by Tammy Klein (Future Fuels Strategies) ... According to a new IRENA study, accelerating investment in renewable energy would help
May 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels and Chemicals: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Where are the Gallons?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Missed the recent DigestConnect discussion where The Digest shared the latest on the U.S. goal